John Donkin Architect Inc.

Home Improvement Professionals , Architects & Building Designers , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling
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John Donkin Architect Inc.
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Third Ave Residence

Project Year: 2015
Project Cost: $200,001 - $500,000
Country: Canada
Zip Code: K1S 2J8
Others who worked on this project: JVLphotography
With an intentionally off-centre piece of Carrara marble, this custom designed fireplace and surround creates a dynamic composition and focal point in the living room.
Living Room and Fireplace
With an intentionally off-centre piece of Carrara marble, this custom designed fireplace and surround creates a dynamic composition and focal point in the living room.
Living Room
By reworking the interior structure of this pre-war home in the Glebe, we are able to provide direct connection between the new kitchen and the dining room. This allows parents to cook and keep an eye on the children while they complete their homework or for the hosts to stay connected with their...
Alcove, Dining, and Living
By reworking the interior structure of this pre-war home in the Glebe, we are able to provide direct connection between the new kitchen and the dining room. This allows parents to cook and keep an eye on the children while they complete their homework or for the hosts to stay connected with their...
Dining and Kitchen from Living
By removing an underutilized second staircase from the ground to second floor allowed us to completely reorient and modernize this kitchen. A budget friendly alternative to a full custom kitchen is using IKEA base cabinets and accessories with custom cupboard fronts.
Kitchen from Dining
By removing an underutilized second staircase from the ground to second floor allowed us to completely reorient and modernize this kitchen. A budget friendly alternative to a full custom kitchen is using IKEA base cabinets and accessories with custom cupboard fronts.
Kitchen counters and Back-splash
The rear of the house was completely removed and rebuilt to accommodate extra-large floor-to-ceiling windows that serve to connect the kitchen with the large existing back deck. The windows expand the perception of space to include the back yard effectively increasing the feel of the space without...
Kitchen and Rear Entrance
This alcove between the main entry and the kitchen provides the perfect space for a family with lots of "stuff". This area holds all of the things you want access to on a daily basis but you do not necessarily want to see such as cook books, coats, school bags, car keys, etc, etc, etc.
Alcove
Designed to have a spa-like atmosphere this ensuite bathroom comes complete with a curbless shower, ceramic floor tiles that wraps up the tub surround and shower walls and cedar plank interior finish.
Master Bath and Vanity
Designed to have a spa-like atmosphere this ensuite bathroom comes complete with a curbless shower, ceramic floor tiles that wraps up the tub surround and shower walls and cedar plank interior finish.
Master Bath
Designed to have a spa-like atmosphere this ensuite bathroom comes complete with a curbless shower, ceramic floor tiles that wraps up the tub surround and shower walls and cedar plank interior finish.
Master Shower and Water Closet
Capitalizing on the Builder's Finnish roots, the client's also had a custom built sauna installed with adjacent shower for all their steaming needs.
Custom Sauna
Due to structural instability of the original brick fireplace and chimney the entire back of the house had to be removed and rebuilt. This provided a unique opportunity to make significant changes to the rear entrance and family room windows, significantly increasing the amount of natural light in...
Rear Elevation
View from the renovated family room highlighting the new floor-to-ceiling window.
Family Room